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the international agency for research on cancer, a part of the who, says there were 2.3 million cases of breast cancer diagnosed in 2020, surpassing the number of new cases of lung cancer for the first time ever.
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there is some hope. the who notes that breast cancer has a “high chance of cure if diagnosed early and treated appropriately.” the change in cancer rates has also prompted the organization to start a new global breast cancer initiative, which is expected to launch later this year, in an effort to promote breast health and reduce deaths.
in canada, breast cancer is the most common cancer among canadian women,
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to the canadian cancer society (ccs). for 2020, it’s estimated that breast cancer will make up 25 per cent of all new cancer cases for women. though breast cancer rates in the country rose between 1984 and 1991, it’s seen a few fluctuations: when mammography started to be used more often in the early 90s, rates rose. generally, mortality rates are heading in the right direction though breast cancer still impacts many, many women.
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